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In my mind, since the members of Spirit did not sue when they were alive, this should be thrown out.

https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/mus ... it-n914831

It's like trademarks... you must cease-and-desist each and every perpetrator or, you lose the rights to the trademark.

yes big waste of time and money. The 2 songs are nothing alike except for the first 8 bars. It's pretty ridiculous.

If they win than I hope the J.S. Bach estate sues every western musician that came thereafter. Let's get REEEEAL stupid.

That's basically the same phrase or progression... you can't copyright a phrase can you?

Didn't it used to be that it was considered an honor for other people to use your songs? I think I remember reading something about a long tradition of borrowed and adapted songs that kind of ended in the 60's, or at least it began to go the way of having to pay to do it.

mortatone wrote:That's basically the same phrase or progression... you can't copyright a phrase can you?

Didn't it used to be that it was considered an honor for other people to use your songs? I think I remember reading something about a long tradition of borrowed and adapted songs that kind of ended in the 60's, or at least it began to go the way of having to pay to do it.

it's not even the same exact phrase. first 4 chords are the same then it changes.

It's an 8-minute song, with 15 seconds that sound like another song and 7:45 minutes that don't.

Let it Grow from Clapton is closer. It would make more sense to sue him. After the descendants of Spirit win the money, then the descendants of Davey Graham can sue for ripping off Cry Me A River. After which, the descendants of Giovanni Battista Granata can sue them for ripping off his Sonata for Guitar and Violin.

I think the FBI needs to investigate.

but with a very limited scope

i have been waiting years for the FBI to investigate this shit

Why Sasquatch?

Just the good ol' boys
Never meanin' no harm
Beats all you never saw
Been in trouble with the law
Since the day they was born
Staightenin' the curves
Flattenin' the hills
Someday the mountain might get 'em
But the law never will
Makin' their way
The only way they know how
That's just a little bit more
Than the law will allow.

Ry Manchu wrote:Why Sasquatch?

Just the good ol' boys
Never meanin' no harm
Beats all you never saw
Been in trouble with the law
Since the day they was born
Staightenin' the curves
Flattenin' the hills
Someday the mountain might get 'em
But the law never will
Makin' their way
The only way they know how
That's just a little bit more
Than the law will allow.

Because Coy and Vance were imposters.

And quite possibly, assassins.

Ry Manchu wrote:Why Sasquatch?

Just the good ol' boys
Never meanin' no harm
Beats all you never saw
Been in trouble with the law
Since the day they was born
Staightenin' the curves
Flattenin' the hills
Someday the mountain might get 'em
But the law never will
Makin' their way
The only way they know how
That's just a little bit more
Than the law will allow.

vance and coy

they might as well been jumping in the general lee with surfboards in their arms.

v/c: "uncle jessy, you got your ears on?"

j: "10-4. what do you need?"

v/c "me and vance are driving out to the hazard county ocean. we're gonna swim out to the breakers and catch some waves. i wish they all could be hazard county girls"

Dick Butter Nuts wrote:

Ry Manchu wrote:Why Sasquatch?

Just the good ol' boys
Never meanin' no harm
Beats all you never saw
Been in trouble with the law
Since the day they was born
Staightenin' the curves
Flattenin' the hills
Someday the mountain might get 'em
But the law never will
Makin' their way
The only way they know how
That's just a little bit more
Than the law will allow.

Because Coy and Vance were imposters.

And quite possibly, assassins.

Sasquatch wrote:v/c: "uncle jessy, you got your ears on?"

j: "10-4. what do you need?"

v/c "me and vance are driving out to the hazard county ocean. we're gonna swim out to the breakers and catch some waves. i wish they all could be hazard county girls"

v/c: "All we need are some cool buds and some tasty waves"

Probably the best take I've heard on it.

[video]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MBKJDmE-OQ[/video]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-MBKJDmE-OQ

They're thieves for sure, but they should be in court for being pedophiles instead.